Jonestown

Jonestown is counted among the most shocking tragedies of modern times. It began as a movement founded on equality, hope and belonging, and it turned into a closed world of control, fear and total obedience. Under the leadership of Jim Jones, the People's Temple attracted hundreds of people who believed they were building a better future. Instead they found themselves isolated in the jungles of Guyana, where loyalty was demanded of them and escape was close to impossible.

This book tells the whole story, from the Temple's early rise to its devastating final moments. Drawing on firsthand accounts, survivor testimony and historical detail, it shows how ordinary people were drawn in and how control gradually tightened its grip.

The author presents it as a gripping and disturbing true story about how belief can be turned into something far more dangerous.